                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TIME PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES TO BE HELD AND COMPLETION OF DUTIES BY OFFICERS OF
ELECTION; AGE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION (§ 24.2-544)

A. Primaries for the nomination of candidates for the office of President of the
United States to be voted on at the November 2012 general election and the
November general election in each presidential election year thereafter shall be
held on the first Tuesday in March preceding the November general election.

B. The provisions of this title shall apply to the conduct of presidential
election year primaries including the time limits applicable to notices and
candidate filing deadlines and the closing of registration records before the
primary. The State Board shall provide a schedule for the notices and filing
deadlines by the August 1 prior to the March primary including a campaign
finance disclosure report filing schedule adjusted to reflect the differences
between the June date for other primaries and the March date for the
presidential primary and primaries for the nomination of candidates for offices
to be voted on at the general election date in May.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any officer of
election who serves at any election held on the first Tuesday in March shall be
required to complete his official duties relating to that election whether or
not he has been reappointed to serve for the ensuing year.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who is
otherwise qualified and will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next
November general election shall be permitted to register in advance of and also
vote in any presidential primary and any other primary held on the same day.

HISTORY: 1999, c. 972; 2000, cc. 1, 856; 2003, cc. 815, 823; 2006, c. 205; 2011,
cc. 570, 584.